Current Affairs One liners of the Week: 16 April to 22 April 2017

Jagran Josh

Apr 22, 2017 12:49 IST

The one liner of the week is a recap of the important happenings that occurred between 16 April to 22 April 2017. The important happenings of the week covered in this segment include India-Indonsia Energy Forum, Times 100 Influential People List and World Hemophilia Day among others.

• The first India-Indonesia Energy Forum was held in – Jakarta

• Indian who made it to the Times 100 Influential People list of 2017 - Narendra Modi

• Airline that became the world’s first airline to adopt new satellite-based airplane tracking system - Malaysia Airlines

• A set of four rare stamps auctioned in UK, featured portrait of - Mahatma Gandhi

• Report published by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to highlight that nearly 30% of World Heritage Sites are plagued by poaching, illegal logging and fishing - Not For Sale

• This country’s former president has been disqualified from running in the upcoming presidential elections – Iran

• The high court judges of this state have decided to give up the red beacon lights much before the set deadline – Delhi

• The District administration of Indore recently presented the Padma Shri award on behalf of the Union Government to this 91-year old doctor- Dr. Bhakti Yadav

• This state government is planning to set up “Book Banks” in schools to provide old books to needy students – Punjab

• The theme of the 2017 International Mother Earth Day is - Environmental & Climate Literacy

• The Indian Navy Ship that is currently undertaking a hydrographic survey of Weligama Bay along with Sri Lankan Navy is - INS Darshak

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